The Portland daily press., 1887-04-02
PUBLIC NOTICE.

"
yXTHEREAS by the provisions Of an Act Of
w the Legislature OF Malne, entltled An Act
take lot of land for the erection OF Soldiers
and Sailors Monument. approved February tenth,
1887, the City of Portland was authorized and en-
powered to condemn and take in the manner there
in set forth the parcel of land situated In said Port
land upon which the building known as the Old City
and bounded and described as follows, 10 wit:
Northerly by the curbstone Of the sontherly side
of the passage way between the United States Ho-
tel and said Old City Hall; eastery by the wester-
ly curbstone of that part of Middle street common
ly called and known as Market Square; Southerly
by the curbstones at the junction OF those parts of
Congress aud Middle streets commonly called and
known as Market Square; and westerly by the
eastery curbstone Of that part Of Congress street
commonly called and known as Market Square,
as and for site, location and place Tor the cree
ton and maintenance forever Of monument in
memory of the soldiers and sailors who sacrificed
their lives in defence of their country in the re-
cent war;
And, whereas in pursuance of the provisions of
said act, and in conformity Herewith the qualifi
ed voters OF said city gave in their votes upon the
question OF such condemnation and taking at
meetings in the several wards thereof, duly warn
ed by the Mayor and Aldermen, held on the sew
enth day of March, 1887, being the day of the mu-
nieipal election next succeeding the passage Of
said act OF the Legislature, and thereupon all the
proceedings were had respecting the sorting,
counting, declaring and recording the returns Of
SAID votes, whiee were required by the terms Of
said legislative act, and the beard OF Mayor and
Aldermen, within three days after the day of such
election, to wit, ON the eighth day of March, 1887,
met together and compared the said returns of the
ward officers, and 1t appeared and now appears by
the records of said board of Mayor and Aldermen
that majority of all the votes given on the ques
tion of such condemnation and taking bore the
word "Yes' and were in favor thereof, and the
Mayor of said city forthwith made public procla-
nation of said fact and caused the same TO be pub
lshed in three daily newspapers published in said
city, to wit, in the portland Daily Press" March
II, 1887 the "Daily Eastern Argus" March IA,
1887 and the portland Advertiser" March IL,
1887; and thereup0n by force OF such vote and
proclamation the said lot of land was condemned
and taken for the purpose and use aforesaid;
Now, therefore in accordanca with the provi-
sions OF the third section of said legislative act
and within thirty days after such vote, the board
of Mayor and Aldermen of said city hereby APP
point Wednesday, the sixth day Of April next, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon as the Time and the
Old City Hall aforesaid as the place to hear all
parties, other than said City of Portland, claim
ing to have sustained any damage by reason
of such condemnation and taking, and hereby give
puolic notice of such time and place to all parties
interested. The said board of Mayor and Alder
pointed, hear the parties Interested and estimate
the damages, If any, sustained by such parties by
such condemnation and taking.
Given under our hands at said Portland this
twenty-ninth day of March, A. ID. 1887.
CHARLES j. CHAPMAN, Mayor.
RICHARD X. galley,
VIRGIL G. WILSON,
TH0S. MCMAHON, Aldermen
WILLIAM II. SMITH City of
VIM. NJ. MARKS, Portland.
HERBERT G. BRIGGS,
A true copy
ATTEST: JOHN L. SHAW,
mar30d7t Clerk pro TEN.